13. Will the APC rate I am given at submission change?

No. The APC payable for an article is determined at the time payment has to be agreed as part of the submission process. This means:

If the APC goes up between submission and publication, you still pay the lower APC.

If the exchange rates change between submission and publication, an author still pays the amount in their applicable currency that they agreed to pay on submission.

If an institution ceases to be a Member between submission and publication of an author’s article, they still receive Membership benefits. Conversely, if an institution becomes a member after the author submits an article, that article will not in general be covered by the Membership.